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Chicago Fire
VS Scheduled United States 2026 MLS
New York City

Head-to-head overview

25 meetings
Chicago FireWins
3
Draws32.0% of meetings
8
New York CityWins
14
Goals per match
2.72
Over 2.5 goals
44.0%
Both teams scored
56.0%
DateSeasonMatch
2026-07-26 United States, MLS 2026 New York City3–1Chicago Fire
2025-09-14 United States, MLS 2025 Chicago Fire1–3New York City
2025-05-25 United States, MLS 2025 New York City3–1Chicago Fire
2024-08-25 United States, MLS 2024 New York City2–2Chicago Fire
2024-07-14 United States, MLS 2024 Chicago Fire0–0New York City
2023-10-21 United States, MLS 2023 New York City1–0Chicago Fire
2023-03-05 United States, MLS 2023 Chicago Fire1–1New York City
2022-08-21 United States, MLS 2022 Chicago Fire0–2New York City
Recent matches

Chicago Fire

DateSeasonMatch
2026-09-27 United States, MLS 2026 Charlotte0–1Chicago Fire
2026-09-20 United States, MLS 2026 Nashville SC3–0Chicago Fire
2026-09-13 United States, MLS 2026 Chicago Fire1–2New England Revolution
2026-09-10 United States, MLS 2026 Chicago Fire1–1Inter Miami
2026-09-06 United States, MLS 2026 Toronto FC4–4Chicago Fire
2026-08-29 United States, MLS 2026 Seattle Sounders2–2Chicago Fire
2026-08-23 United States, MLS 2026 New York Red Bulls1–1Chicago Fire
2026-08-20 United States, MLS 2026 Orlando City1–2Chicago Fire

New York City

DateSeasonMatch
2026-09-27 United States, MLS 2026 Atlanta Utd2–2New York City
2026-09-19 United States, MLS 2026 New York City0–1New York Red Bulls
2026-09-14 United States, MLS 2026 Real Salt Lake0–2New York City
2026-09-13 United States, MLS 2026 Real Salt Lake0–2New York City
2026-09-10 United States, MLS 2026 New York City1–2New England Revolution
2026-09-05 United States, MLS 2026 New York City0–0Nashville SC
2026-08-30 United States, MLS 2026 Toronto FC1–1New York City
2026-08-23 United States, MLS 2026 New England Revolution1–1New York City
Chicago Fire New York City

Wins

25%
25%

Over 2.5 goals

62%
25%

Both teams scored

75%
50%

Clean sheets

12%
38%
Home & away results

This season · 2026

Chicago Fire Home New York City Away

Wins

Over 1.5

Over 2.5

Over 3.5

Both teams scored

Clean sheets

Scores first

Season analysis

Home, away & overall

MLS · 2026 · Completed league matches only.

Chicago Fire

26 matches
Goals & resultsHome12 matchesAway14 matchesOverall26 matches
Points / match1.831.431.62
Draws8.3%35.7%23.1%
Goals scored / match1.831.711.77
Goals conceded / match1.171.711.46
Total goals / match3.003.433.23
Failed to score0.0%14.3%7.7%
Under 2.5 goals25.0%28.6%26.9%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time 5 of 9 56%
Scores first → wins 6 of 9 67%
Concedes first → wins 1 of 3 33%

Scoring order known: 12/12 home. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Home matches
MinutesScoredConceded
0–1550
16–3052
31–4504
46–6013
61–7550
76–9065

Goal-minute data is not available. “—” means unavailable, not zero. The 31–45 and 76–90 intervals include stoppage time.

New York City

28 matches
Goals & resultsHome14 matchesAway14 matchesOverall28 matches
Points / match1.141.431.29
Draws28.6%35.7%32.1%
Goals scored / match1.861.211.54
Goals conceded / match1.501.071.29
Total goals / match3.362.292.82
Failed to score21.4%14.3%17.9%
Under 2.5 goals35.7%64.3%50.0%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time — —
Scores first → wins — —
Concedes first → wins — —

Scoring order known: 13/14 away. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Away matches
MinutesScoredConceded
0–15——
16–30——
31–45——
46–60——
61–75——
76–90——

Goal-minute data is not available. “—” means unavailable, not zero. The 31–45 and 76–90 intervals include stoppage time.

Two perspectives

What each model says about this match

The strength model considers results adjusted for opponent quality; the goals model uses recent form. Differences between them deserve a closer look.

ModelChicago FireDraw New York CityHow it works
Strength (Elo) 45.7% 24.7% 29.6% Historical results adjusted for opponent quality and the league's home advantage
Goals (Poisson) 30.6% 23.6% 44.7% Each team's recent attack and defence relative to the league average
1.37–1.71 Model expected goals
58.3% Probability of over 2.5 goals
60.2% Both teams to score
1-1 Most likely score, at 10.8%

Most likely scores

Poisson model
1-110.8%
1-29.2%
0-17.9%
2-17.4%
0-26.7%
1-06.3%
Strength and dominance

Team strength and finishing efficiency

Recent results need context. These measures account for opponent quality and the balance of play.

MeasureChicago FireNew York City How to read it
Strength (Elo) 1539 1528 The league average is 1500. A higher rating indicates stronger results after adjusting for opponent quality.
Change over the last 10 13 -18 Rating gained or lost over the last ten matches
Opposition strength 1496 1488 Average opponent rating over the last 20 matches. Above 1500 indicates a tougher schedule.
Goals

When teams score and how matches unfold

Averages hide the distribution. Teams with similar goals per match can have very different patterns of scorelines.

Goals by half

20 matches
Team1H scored2H scored 1H conceded2H conceded
Chicago Fire 0.851.05 0.800.85
New York City 0.950.42 0.580.74

Total goals

40 matches per team
Team012 34+
Chicago Fire 2%10%10%30%48%
New York City 5%15%28%20%32%
Context

Coming into the match

Home and away performance, rest since the last match, and each team's manager.

1.78 Chicago Fire at home, 9 matches
1.45 New York City away, 11 matches
13d Days of rest for Chicago Fire
13d Days of rest for New York City
— Manager of Chicago Fire
— Manager of New York City
1 Matches for Chicago Fire in the last 14 days
1 Matches for New York City in the last 14 days
19 Points for Chicago Fire behind the leaders, and 13 above the relegation zone
25 Points for New York City behind the leaders, and 7 above the relegation zone
3.09 League goals per match
25.3% League draw rate
Statistics

Side-by-side comparison

Averages over each team's last 20 matches. The left bar represents Chicago Fire, the right bar represents New York City.

On the ball

20 matches
4.44
corners
3.78
11.65
fouls
11.11
2.13
yellow cards
2.43

Recent form

10 matches
TeamLast 10PPG goalsstreak
Chicago Fire WLLDDDDWWW 1.60 1.60–1.60 1W
New York City DLWWLDDDLL 1.00 1.20–1.20 1D

At half-time

20 matches
Teamaheadlevel behindcomeback winslead lost
Chicago Fire7 76 13
New York City8 74 03
Squads

Injuries and suspensions

0 players reported unavailable or doubtful across both teams, with the reason.

Chicago Fire

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

New York City

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Newsroom

News about both teams

No recent news linked to these teams.